Short bio: Jub is a wanderer. If plans are made weeks in advance, he gets anxious. It’s more of a case of FOMO (fear of missing out) in case something better comes along but it’s also the unknown. The unknown is a beautiful thing.

His first overseas trip wasn’t until he was 18, when he went to visit his brother in Australia. The travel seed never suddenly sprouted, it grew over time since then and now he can’t imagine not having travel as a part of his life.

Itchy feet start occurring after 3-4 weeks in a city. Despite graduating with a commerce and arts degree, a conventional life isn’t for Jub.

How often do you fly? 15-25 flights/year. I prefer overland travel.

How many countries have you been to? 42

How many continents have you been to? 4 (Australasia, Asia, Europe, North America).

Favorite travel website(s)—besides JohnnyJet.com, of course! Feedly, I put all the travel-related websites on there for easy browsing. And watching YouTube travel videos seems to take up more of my time now too.

What do you like least about travel? People getting stressed out at airports (because they are late) then losing all basic human etiquette.

Favorite travel app(s): Trail Wallet, Sky Scanner, Maps.me.

Most embarrassing travel moment: Getting scammed in Berlin. It was so obvious….in hindsight.

I’m embarrassed but I haven’t been to: Any of the Pacific islands.

Worst travel moment: Missing the plane out of the Bahamas thanks to one too many cocktails the night before.

What’s your dream destination? Anywhere with polar bears in the wild.

Best travel tip: Smile!

Jun 8, 2016Johnny Jet

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